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we're now at the point where in just four days every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every american's paycheck will get consider bring smaller. and that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy. it would be bad for middle class families and it would be bad for businesses that spend, depend on family spending. fortunately congress can prevent it from happening if they act right now. i just had a good and constructive discussion here at the white house with senate and house leadership about how to prevent this tax hike on the middle class. and i'm optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time. senators reid and mcconnell are working on such an agreement as we speak. but, if an agreement isn't reached in time between senator reid and senator mcconnell, then i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up-or-down vote, one that protects the middle class from an income tax hike, extends the vital lifeline of unemployment insurance to 2 million americans looking for a job, and lays the groundwork for
we're now at the point where in just four days every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every american's paycheck will get consider bring smaller. and that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy. it would be bad for middle class families and it would be bad for businesses that spend, depend on family spending. fortunately congress can prevent it from happening if they act right now. i just had a good and constructive discussion here at the white house with senate and...
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>> reporter: jeff, federal law allows the president to intervene in a labor dispute if it's declared a national emergency. now, president george w. bush used that power in 2002 to end an 11-day lockout of dock workers on the west coast, a lockout that was deemed too damaging to the economy. >> glor: anna werner, thank you. that massive winter storm that impacted two-thirds of the country is dumping snow on maine tonight. the same system spawned tornadoes in the south and blizzards in the midwest. it is blamed for 16 deaths in the past three days. wales, new york, got 15 inches of snow; goreville, illinois, 14 inches; elletsville, indiana, 13. more than 600 flights were canceled today. a major airline is hiring, you might be surprised who is applying for work; and a volcano erupts, but some who live nearby refuse to evacuate-- when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ woman ] dear cat, your hair mixes with pollen and dust. i get congested. but now, with zyrtec-d®, i have the proven allergy relief of zyrtec®, plus a powerful decongestant. zyrtec-d® lets me breath freer, so i can love
>> reporter: jeff, federal law allows the president to intervene in a labor dispute if it's declared a national emergency. now, president george w. bush used that power in 2002 to end an 11-day lockout of dock workers on the west coast, a lockout that was deemed too damaging to the economy. >> glor: anna werner, thank you. that massive winter storm that impacted two-thirds of the country is dumping snow on maine tonight. the same system spawned tornadoes in the south and blizzards...
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the two big laws passed previously in 2010. affordable care act, well intentioned, very costly and those are posing problems too. >> earlier this week, we spoke with grover norquist. you signed the pledge not to sign taxes. >> i did. >> he supported speaker boehner's plan "b" and said it wouldn't violate his pledge. here's what he told us earlier this week. listen. >> i think in fact, plan "b" is a good step to protecting tax cuts for everybody. >> if you look at current law, current law says as we all know, part of the fiscal cliff '01, '03 tax relief measures will expire on january 1st. at this point, everybody's taxes go up. we all know that. we all want to forestall that. >> how high are you willing to go? if not a million, than what? >> well, let's bear in mind that every new tax burden we apply has consequences for the real economy and for growth, so the very west thing we could do, the very best thing we could do is we're not increasing taxes -- are you don't want to agree to that? >> exactly. i would imagine we're going
the two big laws passed previously in 2010. affordable care act, well intentioned, very costly and those are posing problems too. >> earlier this week, we spoke with grover norquist. you signed the pledge not to sign taxes. >> i did. >> he supported speaker boehner's plan "b" and said it wouldn't violate his pledge. here's what he told us earlier this week. listen. >> i think in fact, plan "b" is a good step to protecting tax cuts for everybody....
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>> i think we need to ban gun laws that ban people from protecting themselves. all over europe there have been mass murders -- >> you're talking complete and utter -- >> people need to be able to defend themselves to the point of the crime and not for the police to come until after everybody's dead. >> what you said, mr. pratt, the gun deaths in australia and britain, they are 35 people killed a year. your country is 12,000. >> your murder rate is lower than ours, that is true. >> it's 35 against 12,000. >> your violent crime rate -- your violent crime rate is higher than ours, as is the violent crime rate in australia. america is not the wild west that you are depicting. we only have the problem in our cities and unhappily in our schools where people like you have been able to get laws put on the books that keep people from being able to defend themselves. i honestly don't understand why you would rather have people be victims of a crime than be able to defend themselves. it's incomprehensible. >> you're an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? >> it seems to me
>> i think we need to ban gun laws that ban people from protecting themselves. all over europe there have been mass murders -- >> you're talking complete and utter -- >> people need to be able to defend themselves to the point of the crime and not for the police to come until after everybody's dead. >> what you said, mr. pratt, the gun deaths in australia and britain, they are 35 people killed a year. your country is 12,000. >> your murder rate is lower than ours,...
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is there any law that could have been passed that would have prevented this from happening? anything you can think of? >> well, look. connecticut already had a so-called assault weapons ban and it didn't stop that monster from doing what he did. these kind of massively restrictive gun control laws certainly don't stop the bloodshed in obama's chicago, which we talked about last week, or in washington d.c. where so many citizens are not protected by armed guards the way that the privileged elites on capitol hill or eelites on so many in the liberal media who are crusading for the gun control laws enjoy. i think what you are getting at and many of us have pointed to is the hypocrisy and double standard among those who have a concealed weapon for me but not for thee agenda, and that includes people like dianne feinstein, who herself was a concealed carry holder when she was in san francisco and the likes of chuck schumer and jay rockefeller who owned an ar15 and michael moore and so many of these elites. now we have the demonization of people who suggest that maybe it should be
is there any law that could have been passed that would have prevented this from happening? anything you can think of? >> well, look. connecticut already had a so-called assault weapons ban and it didn't stop that monster from doing what he did. these kind of massively restrictive gun control laws certainly don't stop the bloodshed in obama's chicago, which we talked about last week, or in washington d.c. where so many citizens are not protected by armed guards the way that the privileged...
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>> i think we need to ban gun control laws that keep people from protecting themselves. the problem is not going to go away if we ban this or that gun, it doesn't work, doesn't even work in new england. you have had mass murders in england, mass murders -- people need to be able to defend themselves at the point of the crime and not wait for 20 minutes for the police to come when everybody is dead. >> when you said is an absolutely, the gun murder rate in countries like britain or germany or australia who have all suffered massacres many years ago of a similar nature. there are 35 people killed a year, your country is 12,000. >> your murder rate is lower than ours, that is true, your violent crime rate -- your violent crime rate. >> and they got rid of these all the weapons. >> as is the violent crime rate in australia. america is not the wild west that you are depicting, we only have the problem in our cities, and unhappily in our schools where people like you have been able to get laws put on the books that keep people from being able to defend themselves. i honestly d
>> i think we need to ban gun control laws that keep people from protecting themselves. the problem is not going to go away if we ban this or that gun, it doesn't work, doesn't even work in new england. you have had mass murders in england, mass murders -- people need to be able to defend themselves at the point of the crime and not wait for 20 minutes for the police to come when everybody is dead. >> when you said is an absolutely, the gun murder rate in countries like britain or...
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>> i think we need to ban gun control laws that keep people from protecting themselves. the problem is not going to go away if we ban this or that gun, it doesn't work, doesn't even work in new england. you have had mass murders in england, mass murders -- people need to be able to defend themselves at the point of the crime and not wait for 20 minutes for the police to come when everybody is dead. >> when you said is an absolutely, the gun murder rate in countries like britain or germany or australia who have all suffered massacres many years ago of a similar nature. there are 35 people killed a year, your country is 12,000. >> your murder rate is lower than ours, that is true, your violent crime rate -- your violent crime rate. >> and they got rid of these all the weapons. >> as is the violent crime rate in australia. america is not the wild west that you are depicting, we only have the problem in our cities, and unhappily in our schools where people like you have been able to get laws put on the books that keep people from being able to defend themselves. i honestly d
>> i think we need to ban gun control laws that keep people from protecting themselves. the problem is not going to go away if we ban this or that gun, it doesn't work, doesn't even work in new england. you have had mass murders in england, mass murders -- people need to be able to defend themselves at the point of the crime and not wait for 20 minutes for the police to come when everybody is dead. >> when you said is an absolutely, the gun murder rate in countries like britain or...
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i don't make state law, i don't make federal law. i don't support the nra, i want to get rid of assault rifles. i think we have to close the loopholes on gun control. that being said, our students need to be safe where they learn. what newtown showed us was existing security is not safe the people that rely on safety in our commune and they do an excellent job. the police department took a look at our protocol, and said that the only way to protect our students right now is to have a police officer present in the school. these are the same people we call if there is an active shooter event in 911. so instead of waiting the five minutes to get them there, they are present, they are law enforcement, they are professionals, they know how to handle themselves. the nra is using in as an excuse to circumvent the argument on gun control, and that's wrong. that's not what our intent is. our intent is only to protect our students. >> so, as you say, through the limited capacity you have, because you don't have federal, or state powers, how do
i don't make state law, i don't make federal law. i don't support the nra, i want to get rid of assault rifles. i think we have to close the loopholes on gun control. that being said, our students need to be safe where they learn. what newtown showed us was existing security is not safe the people that rely on safety in our commune and they do an excellent job. the police department took a look at our protocol, and said that the only way to protect our students right now is to have a police...
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some say you can't link the two laws. >> i think law is absolutely outrageous. amoral and despicable. this is a law that punishs russian children for $230 million stolep by russian bureaucrats. >> the boy is the son of a woman with disabilities in russia and the american family about to finalize adoption with him may be his last chance for a home. >> in our son's case, 22 russian families came to see him an rejected him because of his blood line. >> dozens of russian children in the final stage of the process of being adopted by the american families. many of whom have jumped through several hoops to prove to russians they are if it fit parents. u.s. government says it will fight to make sure at least those deals go through. with the new law set to go in effect january 1 not clear how it will all end up. doug? >> doug: amy kellogg in london. still ahead, look at impact of sequest tration. but first, extraordinary military career of storming normon schwarzkopf. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about
some say you can't link the two laws. >> i think law is absolutely outrageous. amoral and despicable. this is a law that punishs russian children for $230 million stolep by russian bureaucrats. >> the boy is the son of a woman with disabilities in russia and the american family about to finalize adoption with him may be his last chance for a home. >> in our son's case, 22 russian families came to see him an rejected him because of his blood line. >> dozens of russian...
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constitutionally, something by law they are required to do. they haven't done it. the president, 18 hours on the golf course, 20 hours in the air, plenty of time working out. now he races back to washington, you know, like the lone ranger on his horse silver in to save the day. this isn't serious. this is not a president that's serious about spending, is it? >> this is not about leadership. 1,337 days, harry reid hasn't pass add a budget. they have been in control the whole time. this fiscal cliff was predictable. we knew this was going to happen two years ago. and don't forget, these are the bush-obama tax cuts. all the president needs to do is actually propose some spending cuts. i think with geithner's admission that the debt ceiling will be burst through on december 31st clearly shows it's a problem. it's time to cut spending, not for now but future generations that have to pay this off. >> it seems to me, congressman gohmert, the bush tax cuts have been law since 2001-2003. it seems if the president doesn't want to go over the fiscal cliff, you guys pass the b
constitutionally, something by law they are required to do. they haven't done it. the president, 18 hours on the golf course, 20 hours in the air, plenty of time working out. now he races back to washington, you know, like the lone ranger on his horse silver in to save the day. this isn't serious. this is not a president that's serious about spending, is it? >> this is not about leadership. 1,337 days, harry reid hasn't pass add a budget. they have been in control the whole time. this...
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this is a little bit more like final passage in that this is before something becomes law and goes to the president's desk. and here again, we see rarely used until the early 1970's and then explosion. and then not for deep personal principle but for paralysis. i have found it quite interesting to hear some of my colleagues say, this was the constitutional design, the senate be a supermajority chamber. that is beyond out of sync with american history or any -- any facts. and they say, well, isn't there a story about george washington talking with thomas jefferson and george washington says, "you know, the senate's meant to be the cooling saucer and, therefore, wasn't the senate always a supermajority body?" and the answer is, well, no. it wasn't a supermajority body. as i've demonstrated by these charts, it was very rare before 1970 to oppose a final majority vote. and when it was done, it was done for principle. and when it was done, people took this floor -- they didn't have to but they took this floor and they explained themselves to their colleagues and the american public. becaus
this is a little bit more like final passage in that this is before something becomes law and goes to the president's desk. and here again, we see rarely used until the early 1970's and then explosion. and then not for deep personal principle but for paralysis. i have found it quite interesting to hear some of my colleagues say, this was the constitutional design, the senate be a supermajority chamber. that is beyond out of sync with american history or any -- any facts. and they say, well,...
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>> i think we need to ban gun laws that ban people from protecting themselves. all over europe there have been mass murders -- >> you're talking complete and utter -- >> people need to be able to defend themselves toe point of the crime and not for the police to come until after everybody's dead. >> what you said, mr. pratt, the gun deaths in australia and britain, they are 35 people killed a year. your country is 12,000. >> your murder rate is lower than hours, that is true. >> it's 35 against 12,000. >> your violent crime rate -- your violent crime rate is higher than ours, as is the violent crime rate in australia. america is not the wild west that you are depicting. we only have the problem in our cities and unhappily in our schools where people like you have been able to get laws put on the books that keep people from being able to defend themselves. i honestly don't understand why you would rather have people be victims of a crime than be able to defend themselves. it's incomprehensible. >> you're an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? >> it seems to. he
>> i think we need to ban gun laws that ban people from protecting themselves. all over europe there have been mass murders -- >> you're talking complete and utter -- >> people need to be able to defend themselves toe point of the crime and not for the police to come until after everybody's dead. >> what you said, mr. pratt, the gun deaths in australia and britain, they are 35 people killed a year. your country is 12,000. >> your murder rate is lower than hours,...
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this in fact is the law. we can change the law. and senator wyden had something to do with section 704. he did in fact change the law to put additional privacy protections in, and those privacy protections are up for reauthorization in this bill. i'd like to address myself, if i could, to what senator merkley said in his comments. i listened carefully, and what he was saying was opinions of the foreign intelligence surveillance court should in some way, shape or form be made public, just as opinions of the supreme court or any court are made available to the public. and to a great extent i find myself in agreement with that. they should be. why can't they be? because they mix the law and the particular circumstances, are mixed together in the opinion. and so the particular circumstances are possibly classified. they may be names, they may be -- who knows what they are, but certainly the opinion can either be written in a certain way for public release or the attorney general can be required to prepare a summary of what that opinion
this in fact is the law. we can change the law. and senator wyden had something to do with section 704. he did in fact change the law to put additional privacy protections in, and those privacy protections are up for reauthorization in this bill. i'd like to address myself, if i could, to what senator merkley said in his comments. i listened carefully, and what he was saying was opinions of the foreign intelligence surveillance court should in some way, shape or form be made public, just as...
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if the people who are law-abiding say, i can hunt. but first of all, that means you're a bad shot if you need 30 bullets. okay? again, you have to have those folks step up. john, she can introduce the bill all she wants to. unless you have massive public pressure, which is why i got in trouble last week when i said, if one of those mothers did what mamie till says, and said show my baby in an open casket, versus the photos, it causes people to change on this issue. because we're confronted with it. we don't want to see what it looks like. we don't want to see that. >> that's why we're continuing the conversation. that's a great point about emmett till. >>> two day care workers in police custody tonight over allegations of bussing children. >>> at least 30 others have been taken off the job after background checks and criminals records including drug use. barbara starr has this exclusive "outfront" investigation. >> reporter: this little boy was supposed to be safe at an army day care center. >> this happened to military families a sto
if the people who are law-abiding say, i can hunt. but first of all, that means you're a bad shot if you need 30 bullets. okay? again, you have to have those folks step up. john, she can introduce the bill all she wants to. unless you have massive public pressure, which is why i got in trouble last week when i said, if one of those mothers did what mamie till says, and said show my baby in an open casket, versus the photos, it causes people to change on this issue. because we're confronted with...
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>> it doesn't give the parents the right to break the law. >> no laws were broke. they were never arrested or charged. >> they were held to have violated the state law against stalking. there was a restraining order issued by the judge. >> listen, i respect the -- no apparent reason. >> the courts aren't always right. >> you cannot ignore our criminal laws and are violate rights because you're worried. even if this was a 7-year-old child, the law, everybody would agree, there's a line between what is right and what is wrong. >> let me -- backtrack a little bit. i agree with you on a lot of what you said but at some point, cut the umbilical cord. >> did they go overboard, yes. did they mean well? yes. they didn't hurt her. they didn't do anything aggressively. she said her parents embarrassed her. you and i would agree, if the benchmark was parents embarrassing their children, every parent would have a restraining oryer against them. >> what if the young lady was still going to school paid for by the parents? >> the fact her parents paid for college makes them very
>> it doesn't give the parents the right to break the law. >> no laws were broke. they were never arrested or charged. >> they were held to have violated the state law against stalking. there was a restraining order issued by the judge. >> listen, i respect the -- no apparent reason. >> the courts aren't always right. >> you cannot ignore our criminal laws and are violate rights because you're worried. even if this was a 7-year-old child, the law, everybody...
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right now the law does it. i think go over the cliff. we know exactly what is going on. i'm concerned about a lot more things around the globe, particularly corporate earnings than i am the fiscal cliff. adam: all right. jeffrey cleveland, you're an economist, which is worse, raising taxes doing austerity all at once? what you do i this? >> i think the biggest problem is the uncertainty with all this. we're at december 27th. we're talking about changing the rules of the game. i think from an economist's standpoint, from an investor's standpoint rules, whether they're tax rates or spending rates, those are the signposts for the entrepeneurs. that is how entrepreneurs set the agenda for growth and economic activity. if you're adjusting those signposts, adam, at the last second, that is bad for growth. sort of like if you're on the super high wand a keep changing exit signs. you can't stop. adam: steve hayes, i will get to you in a second. jeffrey i want to follow up with what you just said. are you saying small business is entrepreneurs, all kinds of people already planned
right now the law does it. i think go over the cliff. we know exactly what is going on. i'm concerned about a lot more things around the globe, particularly corporate earnings than i am the fiscal cliff. adam: all right. jeffrey cleveland, you're an economist, which is worse, raising taxes doing austerity all at once? what you do i this? >> i think the biggest problem is the uncertainty with all this. we're at december 27th. we're talking about changing the rules of the game. i think from...
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the law had to change. talks use similar language that would simply recognize an independent regulator in raw. this debate went for months and months and months. they were joined. it would be far more something more owneress. that's what david cameron was addressing in some of his concerns. how did it feel? >> we saw something rather different there. we heard from the two men, the prime minister and the deputy prime minister. one of those two men thinks the new law is circumstantial and the other not is not. >> in the backgrounds for a moment, you've got the last few months. will continue to cross party talks. but simultaneously you also god the crime city. try now that new regulator could be brought in into this new law if it were to be one. it could be recognized and gone look at it. there it is. we have a relator. it works. why do we need anything new? i think is that possibly the most powerful argument you try to stave off any project. >> not backed by law is that the most probably outcome? >> we do the
the law had to change. talks use similar language that would simply recognize an independent regulator in raw. this debate went for months and months and months. they were joined. it would be far more something more owneress. that's what david cameron was addressing in some of his concerns. how did it feel? >> we saw something rather different there. we heard from the two men, the prime minister and the deputy prime minister. one of those two men thinks the new law is circumstantial and...
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the law was signed into law today. it is in retaliation of u.s. law for human right abusers there. a crushing blow for would-be parents here. a hopeful mom spoke about the 3- year-old she is waiting for. >> i love my daughter very much. i miss her. so i want to be reunited with her. and i want to bring her home. >> adoption agencies are protesting the ban in hopes adoptions in progress may go forward. >> reporter: come january 1st, new state law expected to make it easier for women to use sperm donors to get pregnant. it was crafted with single women and same sex couples in mind. it will allow them to wave strict federal testing restrictions when receiving sperm from a known donor. critics argued that the current rules discriminate against woman who do not have intimate male partners. >>> a bay area lawmaker is trying to stop drunk drivers from repeating their mistakes. a tougher law introduced had this afternoon would require ignition locks. >> one drink or two drinks for some people you can not drive. >> reporter: at pyramid all terptives we sat in on a mandatory treatment sessio
the law was signed into law today. it is in retaliation of u.s. law for human right abusers there. a crushing blow for would-be parents here. a hopeful mom spoke about the 3- year-old she is waiting for. >> i love my daughter very much. i miss her. so i want to be reunited with her. and i want to bring her home. >> adoption agencies are protesting the ban in hopes adoptions in progress may go forward. >> reporter: come january 1st, new state law expected to make it easier for...
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florida and kansas passed laws banning islamic law in their state. a spokesperson for kansas governor sam brownback said, quote, kansas courts will rely exclusively on the laws of our state and nation when deciding cases and will not consider the laws of foreign jurisdictions. it's anybody's guess why we need a law confirming we follow the laws of our own country. seems redundant. >>> next, newt gingrich gets outshined by the sound of his own cell phone. he was talking about what went so wrong for republicans this past election when this happened. >> the romney campaign was wrong. they thought they were going to win. if you talked to them at 5:00 on election day, they would have told you they honestly believed they were going to win. i also think that -- the country is going to vote to be in a different position, and i think we have got to understand that -- >> is that a ring tone? what ring tone was that? >> i have two ring tones. i have "dancing queen" is my general ring tone for most people, and then my wife's ring tone is "super trouper." we stay
florida and kansas passed laws banning islamic law in their state. a spokesperson for kansas governor sam brownback said, quote, kansas courts will rely exclusively on the laws of our state and nation when deciding cases and will not consider the laws of foreign jurisdictions. it's anybody's guess why we need a law confirming we follow the laws of our own country. seems redundant. >>> next, newt gingrich gets outshined by the sound of his own cell phone. he was talking about what went...
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n newtown, will you do anything to address it, whether gun control or changes to our mental health laws an access to mental health, whether violence in the media? senator. >> well, i believe we are going to certainly try. now, let me respond about the murder rate. over 9,000 people are killed with guns a year. where there aren't guns, there isn't that murder rate. 9,000 people. that is a lot of people. secondly, i think we have come to a point where these mass he that go out there, that get the most sophisticated weapon they can possibly get their hands on and then go into movie theatres, malls, offices, businesses, and schools, and mow down people, you have to have some appropriate controls on these weapons. now, he may feel safer because he has an ar-15. i don't know, that is up to him. he would not be affected by this. but i think having a system where these very powerful weapons, as a matter of fact, the bushmaster has a fly you can put on it to make it fully automatic. and just pump out slews of bullets. and gives -- >> i want to give senator graham an opportunity the respond brief
n newtown, will you do anything to address it, whether gun control or changes to our mental health laws an access to mental health, whether violence in the media? senator. >> well, i believe we are going to certainly try. now, let me respond about the murder rate. over 9,000 people are killed with guns a year. where there aren't guns, there isn't that murder rate. 9,000 people. that is a lot of people. secondly, i think we have come to a point where these mass he that go out there, that...
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school, what a career in law should be, or how they should be thinking about the future of law, what the opportunities are. >> well, it is an obvious answer, but one people do not think of. you have to ask yourself why do you want to go the law school. i think there are lot of people who go to law school because they are not good at math and cannot think of anything else to do. [laughter] they often turn out to be very disappointed lawyers. i suppose the better way to put the question is not to ask why you want to go to law school, but why do you want to be a lawyer. you ought to do some serious soul-searching about that because it is always a difficult profession, but particularly these days. if you want to go to serve your community perhaps as a prosecutor, that is a good reason. there's something very gratifying that being able to stand up in court and saying you can speak for your country. same is true on the other side. maybe you feel motivated to represent the rights of those people who are accused. that is another good reason. when they announce a case in court, the bailiff wi
school, what a career in law should be, or how they should be thinking about the future of law, what the opportunities are. >> well, it is an obvious answer, but one people do not think of. you have to ask yourself why do you want to go the law school. i think there are lot of people who go to law school because they are not good at math and cannot think of anything else to do. [laughter] they often turn out to be very disappointed lawyers. i suppose the better way to put the question is...
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and grover can't argue against that because the law is the law. guest: i wish you weren't so rashal about things. that's not the way congress works. but maybe you're right . host: to denise on the democratic line. caller: i would like to make the point that we would all be driving electric cars which would get everybody a job the last 30 years if they didn't stop it because so many people are entrenched in oil and oil money. and if we would have more democraticically run businesses, which i do see in my home state happening more and more, i think that would solve a big big portion of the problem. thank you. host: what energy end of the year energy issues are we looking at here and which ones are likely to get punted down the road? guest: that's a good question. i'm not sure what energy issues -- i'm not aware of any -- host: tax issues? guest: tax issues for the fiscal cliff. but going down the road you definitely have some issues. there's the need for a new highway bill, they've had trouble tasking the highway legislation because no one is willin
and grover can't argue against that because the law is the law. guest: i wish you weren't so rashal about things. that's not the way congress works. but maybe you're right . host: to denise on the democratic line. caller: i would like to make the point that we would all be driving electric cars which would get everybody a job the last 30 years if they didn't stop it because so many people are entrenched in oil and oil money. and if we would have more democraticically run businesses, which i do...
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criminals don't obey the law. >> it will keep law abiding citizens from being able to protect themselves. the founding fathers you don't need to be able to dig them he up to ask them this. they had every intent that the american people would have the right to bear arms to defend themselves in any situation including with semi automatic handguns. i for one would want a semi automatic handgun if an intruder or multiple intruders were coming in i need more than one good shot. it is the right of every individual to be able to defend themselves. the constitution is clear and the intent was have an armed population to wisely protect themselves from individuals, oh oppression and tyranny. all the bans do is make is easier for criminals to assault law abiding citizens. >> sean: if you look at the kate's reading of the bill is dead on about semi automatic pistols for example and i have been a pistol marksmen since i was 11 years old. i carried weapons for more than half of my life. i believe in gun safety more than anything else. the nra never gets credit but they teach more is gun safety courses
criminals don't obey the law. >> it will keep law abiding citizens from being able to protect themselves. the founding fathers you don't need to be able to dig them he up to ask them this. they had every intent that the american people would have the right to bear arms to defend themselves in any situation including with semi automatic handguns. i for one would want a semi automatic handgun if an intruder or multiple intruders were coming in i need more than one good shot. it is the right...
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we're now at the point where in just four days every americans' tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. >>reporter: senators harry reid and mitch mcconnell returned to the senate floor, pledging to work through the weekend. >> we are engaged in discussions, the majority leader and myself and the white house, in the hopes that we can come forward as early as sunday and have a recommendation. >> we're going to do the best we can for the congresses we have and for the country that's waiting for us to make a decision. >>reporter: democratic and republican leaders have agreed to extend jobless benefits and some tax increases, but the income threshold is not yet clear. the president and senate leaders are expressing optimism that they'll get the job done, but the president has a backup plan just in case. >> if an agreement isn't reached in time between senator reid and senator mcconnell, then i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up-or-down vote. >>reporter: that bear bones bill would preserve tax cuts for the middle class and extend unemployment benefits. it
we're now at the point where in just four days every americans' tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. >>reporter: senators harry reid and mitch mcconnell returned to the senate floor, pledging to work through the weekend. >> we are engaged in discussions, the majority leader and myself and the white house, in the hopes that we can come forward as early as sunday and have a recommendation. >> we're going to do the best we can for the congresses we have and for the country...
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possession is 9/10 of the law. let them come and find it. every politician should not take a paycheck. they do not deserve it. they have been bringing our country down. host: in look at what happened 1st.ing jan. uary host: that will happen in january 1 if congress fails to reach a compromise, even a short-term compromise. dan on the phone from massachusetts. caller: thank you for taking my call. i would like to know how many millionaires there are in this country versus the number of people who make $250,000 and less. i think that's where the argument can bw won e won. john boehner is making a calculation and i think that is a poor population. we should roll back the reagan tax cuts. tax cuts do not work. the bush tax cuts have been designed to be temporary. we have had no job growth due to the tax cuts. forbusinesses on the hook reinvesting their profits back into the businesses. thank you for taking my call. host: the story from "the washington times." host: other candidates that have been mentioned include the attorney general in massach
possession is 9/10 of the law. let them come and find it. every politician should not take a paycheck. they do not deserve it. they have been bringing our country down. host: in look at what happened 1st.ing jan. uary host: that will happen in january 1 if congress fails to reach a compromise, even a short-term compromise. dan on the phone from massachusetts. caller: thank you for taking my call. i would like to know how many millionaires there are in this country versus the number of people...
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you are are dealing with something that is about essentially taxes, and the constitutional and the laws make it a requirement that that originate in the house of representatives. they have the power of the purse. so one of the challenges beyond the political arguments and the handshake-style deal making we hope will happen over the next few days, there are the mechanics of getting it done and getting it done in time. now, i'm always surprised be by procedure that there is a way to pull a rabbit out of the hat when they have agreement, but there are steps to be taken. will they allow for much debate, or will the house take a look at what the senate has done, and the big power shift here, richa richard, is that we have been so focussed on the house and what speaker boehner could or could not do and the talks were focused between the president and speaker boehner. when he was unable to get enough votes for his idea to have the income tax threshold be at $1 mi million and when that did not work, he insisted that the senate begin to act. politically that is important, because they want to se
you are are dealing with something that is about essentially taxes, and the constitutional and the laws make it a requirement that that originate in the house of representatives. they have the power of the purse. so one of the challenges beyond the political arguments and the handshake-style deal making we hope will happen over the next few days, there are the mechanics of getting it done and getting it done in time. now, i'm always surprised be by procedure that there is a way to pull a rabbit...
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we're at the point in four days every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every american's paycheck will get considerably smaller. and that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy. it would be bad for middle class families and it would be bad for businesses that depend on family spending. fortunately, congress can prevent it from happening, if they act right now. i just will a good and constructive discussion about how to prevent this tax hike on the middle class. i'm optimistic we may be able to reach pan agreement that will pass both houses in time. senators reid and mcchon nell are work -- mcconnell are working on such an agreement as we speak. but if an agreement isn't reached in time between senator reid and senator mcconnell, then i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a blase sick package for an up or down vote, one that protects the middle class from an income tax high, extends the vital lifeline of pun insured been fits and a plan for an economic growth and deficit reduction. >> that was president obama talking with four days left in
we're at the point in four days every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every american's paycheck will get considerably smaller. and that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy. it would be bad for middle class families and it would be bad for businesses that depend on family spending. fortunately, congress can prevent it from happening, if they act right now. i just will a good and constructive discussion about how to prevent this tax hike on the middle class. i'm...
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. >> they have hundreds of new laws and they just took a affect today. and we will tell you about one that affects you if you use facebook. >> reporter: well there are a total of 876 new laws in the books in our state and one is designed to protect homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure. this new law would prevent banks from starting the foreclosure basis and it will protect people going through alone modification. and you can still go ahead with the for close to our some time. it is now illegal to use facebook user i.d. and password to keep their jobs. colleges and user add mixes are also prohibited in doing the same thing and can no longer ask the students. driver less cars, pay paves the way and they are a bay area technical giant and as long as there is a real person watching nearby incase of an emergency. with more than 800 new laws, we can't go through all of them but these are just a few we have picked out but coming up in about 45 minutes we will tell you about a new law that has to do with carrying rifles in public. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2
. >> they have hundreds of new laws and they just took a affect today. and we will tell you about one that affects you if you use facebook. >> reporter: well there are a total of 876 new laws in the books in our state and one is designed to protect homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure. this new law would prevent banks from starting the foreclosure basis and it will protect people going through alone modification. and you can still go ahead with the for close to our some time. it...
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we are at the point where in four days every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every americans' paychecks will get considerably smaller. that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy, it would be bad for middle-class families, and it would be bad for businesses that depend on family spending. congress can prevent it if they act right now. i just had a good and constructive discussion here at the white house with leadership about how to prevent the tax hike on the middle class. i am optimistic we may reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time. senators reid and mcconnell are working on such an agreement as we speak, but if an agreement is not reached in time between senator reid and senator mcconnell, then i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up or down vote to protect the middle class from an income tax hike, extends the vital lifeline of unemployment insurance to 2 million americans looking for a job, and lays the groundwork for future cooperation on more economic growth and deficit reduction. i believe such a pr
we are at the point where in four days every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every americans' paychecks will get considerably smaller. that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy, it would be bad for middle-class families, and it would be bad for businesses that depend on family spending. congress can prevent it if they act right now. i just had a good and constructive discussion here at the white house with leadership about how to prevent the tax hike on the middle...
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death tax or t-- other tax provisions something that ensnares the middle class taxpayers, it is an old law, some three decades old. that will be taken off the books, as well. there are medicare payments to doctors that are going to be reinstated every year. this is sort of a ritual that we go through every year. more things for people to dislike, there are going to be things where people are really going to have to hold their nose if they are going to pull the lever, and vote yes on this legislation and avoid having something catastrophic happen down the road here in terms of taxes, and in terms of what would happen to the larger economy, melissa. >> judging from what you just said it almost sounds like there is a likelihood possibly that it wouldn't pass in the house, is that your feeling? >> i wouldn't call it a likelihood, or a probability at this point. i think it is guaranteed there are going to be conservatives who are extremely upset about that. as a matter of fact over the course of the day, as the details have emerged, conservative forces on the web, elsewhere are starting to mars
death tax or t-- other tax provisions something that ensnares the middle class taxpayers, it is an old law, some three decades old. that will be taken off the books, as well. there are medicare payments to doctors that are going to be reinstated every year. this is sort of a ritual that we go through every year. more things for people to dislike, there are going to be things where people are really going to have to hold their nose if they are going to pull the lever, and vote yes on this...
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. >> reporter: according to the new national polling, 92% of those surveyed support laws requiring background checks for anybody wanting to buy a firearm at a gun show like this >> why would we be interested and talking about legislation like that when the guns are coming from gun shows to begin, when .7% of guns used in crimes come from gun shows, so that is less than 1%. >> reporter: closing the so- called gun show loophole, one of the wishes of the group called code pink demonstrating outside. >> and we can't protect our children if we can't ban assault weapons and high- velocity clips. >> reporter: in two national polls taken since the shooting at sandy hook elementary school, nearly half and the other, nearly 60% of those asked said they support some form of enhanced gun control in this country. >> and it's not going to work. it's something that they want to as assemble and a gun laying on the table is not going hurt it. it's not going to hurt anyone. >> reporter: in the last pew research poll, 75% of those survade said they keep a handgun or rifle in their home and this is another stati
. >> reporter: according to the new national polling, 92% of those surveyed support laws requiring background checks for anybody wanting to buy a firearm at a gun show like this >> why would we be interested and talking about legislation like that when the guns are coming from gun shows to begin, when .7% of guns used in crimes come from gun shows, so that is less than 1%. >> reporter: closing the so- called gun show loophole, one of the wishes of the group called code pink...
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some people who are not high ip come earners will be hit with this and there is a lot brokewen the law. and for all of the viewerers casually watching this and hoping that it is going to be fixed go to money.com and look at her stuff, because there is a lot of good understandable detail about what exactly is at stake. it is not easy for us to just digest it into a couple of minutes, because it is a lot of stuff. >> jean said it is the 11th hour and it is really. ali, why does it have to be a scr scramble as the fiscal cliff is approaching and why right now? what will it take to hold congress' feet to the fire finally? i mean, if it has not been held to the fire now sh, and how soo will people start feeling the pain if no deal is reached? ali, bring in both sides of the political aisle and republican strategist anna navarro and maria cardona in washington. welcome the both of you. anna, why are we here right now? why are we sitting here right now talking about this right now with the senate gone home and congress in there working and the light is on, but few people are at home. why are
some people who are not high ip come earners will be hit with this and there is a lot brokewen the law. and for all of the viewerers casually watching this and hoping that it is going to be fixed go to money.com and look at her stuff, because there is a lot of good understandable detail about what exactly is at stake. it is not easy for us to just digest it into a couple of minutes, because it is a lot of stuff. >> jean said it is the 11th hour and it is really. ali, why does it have to...
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president carter signed the bill into law in 1978. it was the law of the land for more than 20 years, until it got amended under president george w. bush. you might remember this. a patriot act and a number of other congressional acts vastly diminished fisa's privacy protections and expanded the goth's ability to spy on you and on me and all americans to tap our phones and read our e-mails. and in the end, you would probably never even know they were doing it. and we as a country, at that time, we had a huge fight about it. it was a major issue in the 2004 presidential campaign when president bush and john kerry. in the 2008 democratic primary, then senators clinton and obama, they fought about it. they even ended up voting on opposite sides of the issue when it came up for a vote that summer. fisa, and whether or not we already have a government with too much power to spy on us, whether or not there should be more congressional and judicial oversight of that power, whether or not more should be done to protect people's privacy, our c
president carter signed the bill into law in 1978. it was the law of the land for more than 20 years, until it got amended under president george w. bush. you might remember this. a patriot act and a number of other congressional acts vastly diminished fisa's privacy protections and expanded the goth's ability to spy on you and on me and all americans to tap our phones and read our e-mails. and in the end, you would probably never even know they were doing it. and we as a country, at that time,...
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in the next few days the officers will be briefed on the new laws so they know how to enforce them. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the opening of the new delve slide by pass tunnels on the san mateo coast set to happen in a few months, officials say the completion has pushd from this month to early next year, the delay will allow more time for inspections and testing of electronic systems. this is at least the third delay for the 350 million dollar project. >>> well, the fiscal cliff deadline not having a positive effect on the markets as we take a look at the numbers for you plus video of an aquarium full of sharks bursting at a mall in shanghai. >>> all right, there is a live look at your big board this morning, the dow is down only about 32 points, stocks moving up and down as this fiscal crisis continues, the markets dipped this morning after senate majority leader harry reid said a deal may not be reached, they recovered after the house announced they will reconvene, expect more of that because of that. >>> this morning the labor department reported a better than ex
in the next few days the officers will be briefed on the new laws so they know how to enforce them. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the opening of the new delve slide by pass tunnels on the san mateo coast set to happen in a few months, officials say the completion has pushd from this month to early next year, the delay will allow more time for inspections and testing of electronic systems. this is at least the third delay for the 350 million dollar project. >>> well,...
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. >> as we head to the new year, a number of new laws are set to effect here in maryland. one allowing gay couples to marry as of january 1. another new law states baltimore city elections will be held on the same cycle as the presidential election, meaning officials will get an extra year in office. as of january 1, a parent or guardian will have the right to free credit reports to protect kids and disabled adults from identity theft. it is hoped it will protect foster children, who are especially vulnerable. >> we are hoping that the credit bureau to the part of human resources will be able to get to some data sharing so they can either freeze them en masse as well as help them to access to their credit reports. >> when it comes to the weather, we are in the clear from rain or snow for now, that was not the case further north of us in new jersey. several communities woke up this know this morning after several inches fell last night. some areas were expecting up to 8 inches with wind gusts up as high as 60 miles an hour overnight. all that snow, rain, and sleet cause pro
. >> as we head to the new year, a number of new laws are set to effect here in maryland. one allowing gay couples to marry as of january 1. another new law states baltimore city elections will be held on the same cycle as the presidential election, meaning officials will get an extra year in office. as of january 1, a parent or guardian will have the right to free credit reports to protect kids and disabled adults from identity theft. it is hoped it will protect foster children, who are...
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turned around and found it constitutional under the taxing power even though the plain language of the law it wasn't a tax. justice roberts was clearly looking for any rationale to uphold the law. >> i think because he was looking not to get criticized, have the court criticized for being too political. he probably believes he was protecting the reputation of court but he made the court look more political and hurt his reputation and ultimately the court, too. if you have your own hit or miss please send it to us and sure to follow us on twitter. thanks to my panel and to all of you watching. i'm paul gigot. happy new year and hope to see you right here next week. >> gregg: a fox news alert. we are getting word from the nation's capital that harry reid will soon be coming out and address the fiscal cliff at the microphones any moment now. congressional leaders are holding marathon negotiations behind closed doors. we're only getting drips of what is going on racing against the clock as the final countdown to the fiscal cliff deadline begins. unless a deal is reached by january 1st, more th
turned around and found it constitutional under the taxing power even though the plain language of the law it wasn't a tax. justice roberts was clearly looking for any rationale to uphold the law. >> i think because he was looking not to get criticized, have the court criticized for being too political. he probably believes he was protecting the reputation of court but he made the court look more political and hurt his reputation and ultimately the court, too. if you have your own hit or...
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now to the president who has signaled he is going to sign this and will sign it and it will become law. it's a much smaller deal than what a number of folks wanted and the increase of the debt ceiling is not part of this. the payroll tax cut, tax deal from a couple of years ago if it to percentage point cut in your >> a 2% cut in your payroll taxes. that is going to go back up. if you notice that tax cut a couple of years ago and you are enjoying it on the first hundred thousand dollars of income if you make more than that, now everyone will have to pay to percentage points more to extend that. diane: i would like to run through some of the numbers. they both came out 85 republicans voting yes on 172 democrats voting yes. as you mentioned, this does not have to go back to the senate. this was back to the white house. those numbers surprise you at all? rich: i think he started to see the support from democrats earlier today when the democratic leaders were coming up to the microphone. almost pushing this to get through. you know, they were saying that they didn't like the deal. they fel
now to the president who has signaled he is going to sign this and will sign it and it will become law. it's a much smaller deal than what a number of folks wanted and the increase of the debt ceiling is not part of this. the payroll tax cut, tax deal from a couple of years ago if it to percentage point cut in your >> a 2% cut in your payroll taxes. that is going to go back up. if you notice that tax cut a couple of years ago and you are enjoying it on the first hundred thousand dollars...